UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
JUNE
JULY
Wednesday, July 20 - Community Golf Outing early bird registration discount thru June 1. Sponsorships available!
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Friday Deadline to register for Community Showcase
We still have a couple booths available for our annual Community Showcase on June 5 in conjunction with the Village's Country Market.
Click on the flyer below to open and download.
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Secure your spot in our 2022
Fall Festival Parade by July 1
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Looking for a great way to showcase your business or organization to more than 35,000 people from near and far?
Register to participate in the annual Frankfort Fall Festival Parade sponsored by the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce!
Frankfort Chamber members receive a complimentary spot in this wildly popular parade that will step off at 1pm, Sunday, Sept. 4, and wind through the historic downtown neighborhood. The theme for this year's parade is "Fall Fest-Through The Decades"
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Get your info in the hands of new Frankfort residents
for the second half of 2022
There is still time to get your information and/or promotional items in our New Resident Gift Bags, which are given out to new residents when they go to Village Hall to sign up for their water account.
This is a great opportunity to get your information in front of new residents who are looking to find a variety of local retailers, professional services and community organizations to meet their needs.
In turn, new residents are asked to fill out a brief information sheet so we can capture their data. If they opt-in to receive future communications, we will provide their name and mailing address to our participating Chamber members so they can do their own follow-up.
Cost for June-December 2022 is $25 for non-profit organizations and $100 for all other businesses. Please register here and drop off 100 items to start with at the Chamber between 9a and 3p, Mon-Fri. Email kris@frankfortchamber.com with questions.
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Posts to Profits:
Maximizing Your Social Media ROI
Join us for the third program in our new Thrive Professional Development Series Posts to Profits: Maximizing Your Social Media ROI with panelists Jill Miller, owner of Vira Creative, and Dan Peterson, owner of FlipSwitch Social Media.
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Advertise on our Website Homepage
Get your business in the rotating banner Ads at the top of the Chamber website homepage.
Choose from monthly, yearly or Fall Fest special. Investment is only $50 a month or $600 a year (from start date), which includes Fall Fest prime time July-Sept. Fall Fest prime time, July-September ONLY for just $225 ($75 a month)
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Concerts on the Green
kicks off on Father's Day!
Click on flyer below to open and download schedule.
Thank you to all our generous sponsors (see below)
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Thank you 2022
Concerts on the Green Sponsors
CHAMPIONS
Clavio, Van Ordstrand & Associates
Currie Motors Ford of Frankfort
Common Sense (CS) Turf Management
Gnade Insurance Group
RJ Graham Plumbing
BENEFACTORS
Bill’s Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping
Gerald Honda of Matteson
Phillips Chevrolet
Snow Family Dental
Town Center Bank
Trail’s Edge Brewing Co.
PARTNERS
Always Home Real Estate Services
Baird & Warner, Frankfort
Chiariello Behavioral Health
Frankfort Area Historical Society
MA3 Healthcare Solutions
Old Plank Trail Community Bank
Phoenix Fire Systems Inc.
Quantum Technical Services Inc.
Rachael Rae Group
Silver Cross Hospital
Tom & Lois Barz
SUPPORTERS
Aurelio’s Pizza, Frankfort
Chip & Lori Krusemark
Down Home Guitars
Friends to Elect Judge Smigielski
Jeff Tuminello for Will County Judge
Jim and Stacy Holland
Local Printing & Design
Pactiv Evergreen
Plus One AV
State Farm-Terry Gross
CONTRIBUTORS
Burke Orthodontics
Carol Mosier
Don & Jeanne Schwarz
Enrico’s Italian Dining
Express MedSpa
Glatz Management Services Inc.
Kakadoodle LLC
LincolnWay Community Bank
MacKenzie Hair Parlor Inc.
Peace Lutheran Church
Peggy Slager
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Studio M Hair Salon
Sue Wolf
This & That Gifts
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2022 Chamber Event
Sponsorship Opportunities Catalog
The Chamber has plenty of ways for you to promote your business or organization through our 2022 events. From our monthly Meet, Greet & Network to our Golf Outing, Community Showcase, Concerts on the Green and more! Flip through our 2022 Sponsorship Opportunities Catalog and choose what's best for you. Sign up today to secure your spots!
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Get your information in the hands of new Frankfort residents in 2022
Open flyer for details here.
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ARE YOU HIRING?
Hey Chamber members, just a reminder that you can post your job openings by logging into your Chamber account. The jobs you post will be shared:
- on our Facebook page
- through a direct link on our website homepage
- through a link in our Chamber Connection newsletter (see right side, top of page)
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on the Job Postings page on our website
- and on the members only Chamber member message board
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Hospitality Industry Career Fair 5-26
Struggling to find workers in the Hospitality Industry? The Workforce Center of Will County will host a Career Fair from 10am-1pm, Thursday, May 26 at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, 411 S. Larkin Ave., Joliet. More information here
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Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program
The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program (Secure Choice) provides workers with an easy way to save their own money for retirement and is simple and straightforward for employers to facilitate.
Illinois businesses with at least 5 employees, that have been in business for two or more years, and who do not currently provide a retirement plan must either begin offering a qualified plan, or automatically enroll their employees into Secure Choice. Secure Choice is also available to individuals who choose to sign up separately from an employer.
- Wave 1: The enrollment deadline for employers with 25+ employees has already passed.
- Wave 2: The enrollment deadline for employers with 16-24 employees is November 1, 2022.
- Wave 3: The enrollment deadline for employers with 5-15 employees is November 1, 2023.
Employers who do not comply with the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act will be subject to fines and penalties as described in 820 ILCS 80/85. Enforcement for non-compliant employers with 25 or more employees will begin in 2022.
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CHAMBER MEMBER NEWS,
OFFERS & EVENTS
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Suburban Service League will host its Difference Maker 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run on Saturday, June 4. The event kicks off at Breidert Green in downtown Frankfort. Race steps off at 8:30am. All participants receive a T-shirt and Goodie Bag. Kids Fund Run participants receive an award. Raffle tickets available. Registration is $35 through May 30. Kids Fun Run registration is $10. More information and registration here. |
The event will kick-off at Breidert Green in downtown Frankfort. Pre-Registration:
$20 (must register by May 22 to be guaranteed shirt on race day). Walk Up Registration:
$25 (shirt is not guaranteed on day of race but will be mailed at a later date). Check in 8:15-9am, race steps off at 9:15am. Register here
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Frankfort Community Garage Sale: Saturday, June 4 at 9:00 am - 3:00 pm throughout the Frankfort Park District Community. $10 per home. Registration Deadline: May 27. Each registered participant’s address will be included on a list of all participating homes. This list will be available at the park office, website and Facebook the week of the sale. The park district will advertise the sale in local newspapers, on-line sites and A-frame signs throughout the community. Each participating home will receive a packet including a garage sale sign, balloons, map of Frankfort subdivisions and garage sale selling tips. These packets will be available for pick-up at the Founders Community Center at time of registration.
Movies On The Green - The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG): Wednesday, June 8 at Dusk, approx. 8:15pm at Breidert Green, White & Kansas Street. FREE! The Movies on the Green are back on Wednesdays! Grab a blanket or chair and head out to Breidert Green for a FREE family movie night under the stars. Movies on the Green will be featuring movies for the entire family to enjoy. Please note: No pets or alcoholic beverages are allowed. Rain Date: One week after the original show date. *Movies on the Green are co-sponsored by the Frankfort Park District, the Village of Frankfort & Frankfort Chamber of Commerce.
Unplug At The Parties In The Park - Schools Out for Summer!: Monday, June 13 at 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Brookmeadow Park, Elise Blvd. & Mary Dr. * FREE Family Fun! Join the Frankfort Park District each month this summer as you unplug from electronics and have outdoor fun at the Parties in the Park. There will be outdoor games, activities including a DJ Dance Party and much more fun! *Park locations are subject to change. Please visit our website for updates. Sponsored by: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
22nd Annual Short Run on a Long Day 5k Run/Walk: Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm at Main Park. Registration Fee:
$22 Pre-Registration (by 5pm 6/15) * $30 (after 6/15-Race Day)
Race Packet Pick-up will be at the Founders Community Center on Tuesday, June 21 from 10am-6pm, and Wednesday, June 22 from 9am-2pm and 5:30 - 7pm at Main Park.
Volunteers are needed for street closures, pre-race registration and post-race activates. Please contact Beth Nagle, Recreation Supervisor at bnagel@frankfortparks.org or call (815) 469-9400.
For more information call the Frankfort Park District office at (815) 469-9400 or visit our website at www.frankfortparks.org. Come join the fun!
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Frankfort Country Market, Sundays t hrough Oct. 30 (no market on July 10 or September 4), 9 am-1pm,1 N White Street and Breidert Green Parking Lots. Throughout the season, the market welcomes nearly 50 vendors selling produce, cut flowers, plants, honey, meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, baked goods, canned goods, hot foods and more. Enjoy live entertainment each week from 10 AM to 1 PM.
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Tech Tuesday on Tue. May 24 at 1pm. Need computer help? Want to learn how to make the most of the technology offered through the library? Have an in-depth question and don’t know where to start? We can help! Reserve an in-person time slot. Zoom or phone appointments available by request. Please note: This program is limited to FPLD cardholders.
Let's Talk About It: Women's Suffrage on Tue. May 24 at 7pm. The final book in our Women's Suffrage discussion series is a wonderful historical fantasy set in 1893 Salem. Three Eastwood sisters, James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna, fight for independence with the suffragists and utilize long forgotten spells and magic to secure their political rights. Join us to discuss The Once And Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow. Leading our discussion series is Joshua Fulton, Associate Professor of History, Moraine Valley Community College. Copies of The Once And Future Witches are available at the Circulation Desk. Let’s Talk About It: Women’s Suffrage is a humanities discussion project from the American Library Association (ALA) supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Illinois Libraries Present: Jessamine Chan & Emily Maloney on Wed. May 25 at 7pm. Join Jessamine Chan and Emily Maloney for a discussion about the systems of power that impact our lives, our families, and our finances, through the lens of their acclaimed books, The School for Good Mothers and Cost of Living. Please note: This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering high-quality events. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). This event will take place online on Zoom. Register for this program via Zoom.
Register here or call 815-534-6173.
Register for all other programs here or call 815-534-6173.
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Pauline Modjeski
Executive Director
Frankfort Chamber of Commerce
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Navarro Farm
Buford's BBQ
United Home Loans
Forest Lumber Company
Goldy Locks Inc.
Oak Orthopedics
Physician's Immediate Care
Fabricated Products Group
State Farm-Denise Wegner
Ivy League Kids
Royal Salt Cave & Spa
Mokena Animal Clinic
Affordable Concrete Raising
Edison Electric
Pactiv Evergreen
Town Center Bank
Lil Surprises
The Belly Factory
Polaris Martial Arts
CertaPro Painters of Orland Park
NES Environmental
FASTSIGNS
esutures
Kidswork Children's Museum
Express Med Spa
Fabricated Products Group (FPG)
Physician's Immediate Care
Edward Jones-David Sesterhenn
Frankfort Circus Center
Latko Wealth Management Gerald Honda of Matteson
Gerald Toyota of Matteson
Home Instead
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Purchase a
Find It In Frankfort
gift card here to be used at any of the participating Chamber
You can email it to the recipient or print it and give it to them.
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To add your business to the list of Chamber members that accept the Find It In Frankfort gift cards, email kris@frankfortchamber.com
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YOUR BUSINESS MATTERS
Have an event or business news you want to share in the Chamber Connection?
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